(Two drug busts in Calexico)…The first occurred on Cesar Chavez Boulevard late last week.
Calexico Police stopped a vehicle in the 400 Block of the Boulevard. Police found an undetermined amount of narcotics in the vehicle. 20 year old Juan Ibarra Vilches was arrested and booked into County Jail, charged with suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for sale and transporting or selling a controlled substance. His bail was set at $250,000. The same day, Calexico Police received a report of someone tampering with a vehicle in the 1200 block of Sapphire Street. When officers arrived, the suspect had left the scene. A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of 20 pounds of methamphetamine underneath the vehicle. Police say that incident remains under investigation.